Fibrous Waxcap vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Miniopterus robustior

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Loyalty Long-fingered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Loyalty Long-fingered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Miniopteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Miniopterus
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Miniopterus robustior

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Loyalty Long-fingered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.